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Text of Treaty Document available as:

[Senate Treaty Document 115-2]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Treaty Doc.
SENATE
1st Session } { 115-2
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EXTRADITION TREATY WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO (THE ``TREATY''),
SIGNED AT PRISTINA ON MARCH 29, 2016
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January 17, 2017.--Treaty was read the first time, and together with
the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
69-118* (Star Print) WASHINGTON : 2017
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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The White House, January 17, 2017.
To the Senate of the United States:
With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the
Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Extradition
Treaty between the Government of the United States of America
and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo (the ``Treaty''),
signed at Pristina on March 29, 2016. I also transmit, for the
information of the Senate, the report of the Department of
State with respect to the Treaty.
The Treaty would replace the Treaty between the United
States of America and the Kingdom of Servia for the Mutual
Extradition of Fugitives from Justice, signed October 25, 1901
(the ``1901 Treaty''), which applies to the Republic of Kosovo
as a successor state to the former Socialist Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia. The Treaty follows generally the form and
content of other extradition treaties recently concluded by the
United States. It would replace an outmoded list of
extraditable offenses with a modern ``dual criminality''
approach, which would enable extradition for such offenses as
money laundering, cyber-related crimes, and other newer
offenses not appearing on the 1901 Treaty list. The Treaty also
provides that extradition shall not be refused based on the
nationality of the person sought and contains a modernized
``political offense'' clause. Finally, the Treaty incorporates
a series of procedural improvements to streamline and expedite
the extradition process.
I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable
consideration to the Treaty, and give its advice and consent to
ratification.
Barack Obama.
LETTER OF SUBMITTAL
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Department of State,
Washington, January 3, 2017.
The President,
The White House.
The President: I have the honor to submit to you the
Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States
of America and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, signed
at Pristina on March 29, 2016 (the ``Treaty''). Upon its entry
into force, the Treaty would replace the Treaty between the
United States of America and the Kingdom of Servia for the
Mutual Extradition of Fugitives from Justice, signed October
25, 1901 (``the 1901 Treaty''), which applies to the Republic
of Kosovo as a successor state to the former Socialist Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia. I recommend that the Treaty be
transmitted to the Senate for its advice and consent to
ratification.
The Treaty follows generally the form and content of other
extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States.
It is an important part of a concerted effort by the Department
of State and the Department of Justice to modernize the legal
tools available for the extradition of serious offenders. The
Treaty is self-executing and will not require implementing
legislation.
An overview of the Treaty, including a detailed article-by-
article analysis, is enclosed with this report. The Department
of Justice joins the Department of State in favoring approval
of the Treaty by the Senate at the earliest possible date.
Respectfully submitted,
John F. Kerry.
Enclosures: As stated.
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